Norfolk Southern's Nickel Plate heritage unit passes the crippled water tower on its way West to the Bakken oil field for another fill up of sweet crude.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road has brought another load of coal to Belews Creek Steam Station.

With the Nickel Plate Road leading, the NS 756 rolls south through Watkins on the way to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 754 on the Belews Creek Spur and soon into the south end of the yard.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 756 south on the main at Watkins in route to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 756 south on the Pumpkin Vine just north of Watkins on the way to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road crosses the state line from Va and into NC while leading the 756 south on the Pumpkin Vine through Price and on towards Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 756 south on the Pumpkin Vine through Pine Hall and on towards Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 756 south on the Pumpkin Vine through the community of Price and on towards Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road leads the 757 north through Mayodan with rain clouds approaching to the east.

Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit " Nickel Plate Road" waits at Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station to take the empty coal cars.

The NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road waits in the south yard at Belews Creek Steam Station for the arrival of the crew to take the empty hoppers back to West Virginia.

Soft summer light and a tranquil Southwestern Virginia scene set the stage for eastbound time-freight No. 38Q, as it whines down the 1.5-percent grade through Shawsville, Va., behind an interestin... (more)

NS 8100 and 8050 lead empty coaltrain 688 west through Wooster, Ohio on 5/5/12.

#221 eases into Inman